Saturday

The Florence Winter Music Festival continues Saturday and Sunday at the Florence Events Center, 715 Quince St. in Florence. Musicians at the event include Al Stewart, Laurie Lewis, Jeff Scroggins and Colorado. Single day tickets are $16 to $25. The festival also includes the annual Artisan Fair from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; wintermusicfestival.org.

The American Association of University Women presents former professional basketball player Lois Youngen as its guest Saturday at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 777 Coburg Road. Social time begins at 9:30 a.m., and the guest speaker presents at 10:30 a.m. Open to the public. Free; on Facebook.

Emerald Art Center, 500 Main St. in Springfield, is holding free Youth Art Works classes at 1 p.m. on Saturdays, with the following topics: the Art of Diptych, Saturday; the Jazz of Art — Abstract Art, Jan. 20; the Jazz of Art in 3D, Jan. 27. Must be registered to attend; emeraldartcenter.org.

Auditions for the Roving Park Players’ production of “Harvey” continue from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Willamette Oaks Retirement Center, 455 Alexander Loop. Be prepared to read from the script; 541-302-9497.

The Vida McKenzie Community Center, 90377 Thomson Lane in Vida, hosts Bingo from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Saturday. Includes food and a raffle. Free; vidacommunitycenter.com.

J. Scott Cellars, 520 Commercial St., is holding a Taste of Oregon AVA Class at 6 p.m. Saturday. Taste through six wines to learn about the viticultural areas. There will be light bites, too. For 21 and older. $24; jscottcellars.com.

The UO Physics Slam is from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday at Straub Hall, Room 156 at the University of Oregon. Six physicists will compete to present the clearest and most entertaining explanation of a topic in physics within only 10 minutes each. Free; physics.uoregon.edu.

The Eugene Folklore Society presents Contra Dance from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday at Village School, 3411 Willamette St. The Bridgetown Boys play music. No partner or experience is necessary. Bring soft-soled shoes. $8 to $10; eugenefolklore.org.

A Chess Mini-tournament is from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday at Willamette High School, 1801 Echo Hollow Road. For all ages. Players will be divided into four player quads to play a round-robin style tournament. $10; https://tinyurl.com/chessquad.

United Lutheran Church, 2230 Washington St., presents Oregon Bach Collegium’s Baroque Music at 3 p.m. Sunday. For all ages, concert features music in the Baroque style. $5 to $15; oregonbachcollegium.org.

Kay Porter’s Spirited Walkers begins training to walk the Eugene half marathon on Jan. 20, and subsequent Saturdays at 9 a.m. until the event, starting at RunHub, 515 High St. An informational meeting is at 7 p.m. Monday, also at RunHub; email kayporter1@comcast.net.

Several snow trips are scheduled this winter through the city of Eugene recreation. Each trip includes a pre-trip meeting from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on the first date and the outing from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the second date. Trips for snow shoeing are Jan. 17/21, Feb. 7/11, Feb. 21/25; trips for cross- country skiing for beginners are Jan. 23/27, Feb. 6/10. Costs and equipment needs vary. Must register through eugene-or.gov.

Aloha Friday begins at 5 p.m. Friday with a social hour and then entertainment from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., at Whirled Pies Downtown, 199 W. Eighth Ave. Free, but donations are accepted. On Facebook.

The Nordic Film Series at University of Oregon continues on Fridays through March 16. All shows are at 7 p.m. and inside 115 Lawrence Hall. Free, but maximum seating is 115, so first come, first served. Each showing is preceded by a brief lecture by Whitey Lueck; 541-684-8716.

The Divisi Winter Gala is at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Global Scholars Hall, University of Oregon. A silent auction follows the show of a cappella music. $15; Divisi is on Facebook.

The Good Earth Home, Garden and Living Show is Jan. 19-21 at Lane Events Center, 796 W. 13th Ave., featuring exhibits and seminars on sustainability; eugenehomeshow.com.

Concerts during the Oregon Jazz Festival include trumpet player Terrell Stafford at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Lane Community College’s Ragozzino Hall; and it’s Big Band Night at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 20 at Beall Hall at the University of Oregon. $10 to $15; An after hours jam is from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Jan. 20 at The Jazz Station, 124 W. Broadway. $10; oregonjazzfestival.com.

The Eugene Symphony Guild’s Afternoon Tea begins with a social at 1 p.m. Jan. 20 followed by tea and desserts at 1:30 p.m. and a look back on 50 years of the guild. $40; reserve spot by Jan. 17, eugenesymphonyguild.org.

LaVelle Wine Bar and Grille, 400 International Way in Springfield, presents Jukebox Saturday at 6 p.m. Jan. 20. Features tunes from the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. Enjoy dancing. For 18 and older. Free; lavellevineyards.com.

The Friends of Buford Park and Mount Pisgah hosts a Willamette Confluence Preserve tour Jan. 21 and Feb. 24, and a Turtle Flats tour Jan. 27 and Feb. 17. All walks are from 9 a.m. to noon. Must register to attend and to get more details; bufordpark.org/tours.